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Hernandez, Leodoro – 1979
Chicano Spanish in not only a product of two languages, but also the influence of middle-class environment and immediate realities. These realities are much different from those in Mexico, even though they derive from it, having a strong relationship to all factors that constitute social level and status. Three principal dialects are: Tex-Mex,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness
Download full textFernandez, Celestino – 1979
Of the more than 2 million Spanish-surnamed students enrolled in the public elementary and secondary schools, more than 70% are located in the five Southwestern states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and of these more than 95% are Mexican Americans. However, in all five Southwestern states the proportion of Chicano…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education
